secondary sexual characteristic

Definition of Secondary Sexual Characteristic in English :

see synonyms of secondary sexual characteristic

Noun

1. secondary sex character, secondary sex characteristic, secondary sexual characteristic

the genetically determined sex characteristics that are not functionally necessary for reproduction (pitch of the voice and body hair and musculature)

secondary sex character
secondary sex characteristic

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Secondary Sexual Characteristic

see synonyms of secondary sexual characteristic

noun

any of various features distinguishing individuals of different sex but not directly concerned in reproduction. Examples are the antlers of a stag and the beard of a man

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